The difference between Anaphor and Deixis
When used as nouns, anaphor means an expression referring to another expression. in stricter uses, an expression referring to something earlier in the discourse or, even more strictly, only reflexive and reciprocal pronouns, whereas deixis means the use of a word, such as a pronoun, to refer to something that must be identified from the wider context.
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Anaphor as a noun (linguistics):
An expression referring to another expression. In stricter uses, an expression referring to something earlier in the discourse or, even more strictly, only reflexive and reciprocal pronouns.
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Deixis as a noun (linguistics):
The use of a word, such as a pronoun, to refer to something that must be identified from the wider context; a word used in such a way.
Examples:
"Deixis allows for economy of speech but introduces ambiguity when that speech is recorded."
"synonyms: indexicality"
"ant homophora"
"hyper exophora"